Office-partition structure.



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APPLICATION YFILED APRLH, 191s.

Patented May 28, 1918 3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

W. H. H. MOUNT, Jn. OFFICE PARTITION STRUCTURE APPLICATION FILED APR. 11,1916.

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APPLICATION FILED APR.'H. I916- Patentegl May 28, 1918.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLiAM H. H. MOUNT, Jr., a citizen .of the -United States, and a resident of Millington, in the county 5 of Somerset and State of N'ew'Jersey', have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ()flice-Partition Structure, of which the following is 2. Specification. The invention relates to partitions such as are used in oflices and business buildings to subdivide the space therein for the needs and requirements of a particular business. Ob-

jects'and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part hereinafter, and-in part I will be .obvious herefrom, such objects and advantages being attained through; the means and instrumentalities pointed out 1n the accompanying claims.

' The invention consists in the novel parts,

constructions, arrangements, combinations and improvements herein shown and de-' scribed. v

Y The accompanyingydrawings, referred to herein and forming apart hereof, illustrate one embodiment of the invention, the same serving in connection with the description to explain the principles of the invention.

Of the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of a partition emso bodymg the invention;

- Fig. 2 is a vertical section, on an scale, on line AB of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section, on an enlarged'scale, on lineC D of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4: is a vertical section 011 line E-F of Fig. 1;

enlarged Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on an en- ,larged scale, onli'ne G --H of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary horizontal section shown in Fig. 1 a partition such as might be Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May as, rare.

I ap lication fl1edApri111,1916. seria1no.90,s55'. I

used to subdivide-an ofice room, the partition being-provided Wlth a door, various features of construction being shown very much enlarged in the various sectional fig- .ures, 2 to 6. 1 In describing the illustrated embodiment,

itwill be convenientto begin' at the floor, and describe the structure upwardly. A floor'strip '1 is laid along the'floor and secured thereto in a suitable manner, as 5 I screwor nails. The floor stripis continuouspast the different sections or panels. Such partitions are usually built with a great proportion of glass, the glass usually forming the greater part of all of the panels. "In the illustrated embodiment each of the panels carries a pane of glass 2.

. p In Fig.- 1 of the drawings, a partition Y structure is shown with a-doorat the center" with two panels of partition on either side of the door and extending to approximately the heightof the door, with a separate series above the door and above the paneling on of paneling extending all the way across,

either side of the door. The various panels 1 have a bottom'rail 3 extending horizontally,

a middle rail 4 and a top rail 5, likewise extending horizontally. The various panels are provided at the side withstiles 6, the

panes of glass 2 being held between the rails and stiles in the usual manner, and may be secured in position by .a molding 9 running.

thereabout. The stiles-fixat their bottoms extend below the rail 3 (see Fig. 2) and the.

lower ends thereof are secured to the floor rail or strip 1 in a suitable manner, as by j nailing. A base 7 is provided'at either sidev of the floor strip. and-extendin up ontothe lower rail 3t0 give the proper nishL',

Beginning at one side'ofthe room, the

paneling of: the partition hasla finishingstile 10. fitting against the wall 11v (see 'Fig. 5), the stile 6 of the first adjacent section fitting into and interlocking'therewith,by ajoint provided by the present invention. The abutting sections have their stiles 6 joining with one another and interlocking by a similar joint: (see Fig. 3 at the left).

. In the joint just referred to, beginning at one of the outer flat vertical surfaces of the adjoiningand interlocking stiles, referring to Fig. 3, by way ofexample, one of the stiles has a surface 13 extending inwardly at larly shaped, but inreverse, whereby the 3 tlie outer surface 1 1 of the stile.

an ai'igle or bevel from the exterior face 11- face 16 terminates in a tongue 17, thesurface of the stile-extending from the tongue 17 out toward the, other outer surface 18 of the stile by a beveled or angled surface 19, ii'ielined in the same direction as the surface '13, and preferably parallel therewith. The adjoining stile 6 of the next panel is simitwo stiles may be joined together by a horizontal movement along the length of the I paneling, the tongue 17 on each stile fitting into the groove 15 on the other stile, the beveled surfaces 13 and. 19 interlocking and the intervening surfaces 16 contacting with each other. Thus, the stiles are locked securely against horizontal, transverse displacement.

For the purpose of providing a neat and attractive finish, va vertically extending beading 20 is formed along the outer edge of each of the surfaces 13 at its juncture with the corresponding outer surface 14: or 18 of the stile 6. A beading 21 parallel to the beading 20 is formed in each of the surfaces Hand 18 of the stile 6 parallel to the bead- -ing 20 on the same side of the stile, and

preferably opposite the heading 20 which is on the opposite surface of the stile.

This construction is of the greatest simplicity, is of great strength, and locks absolutely against transverse displacement, the entire joint construction being within the limits of the stile itself, and permitting the base to fit against thesurfaces of the stile without any blocking or building out and permitting the base to be continued in one piece past each joint in thecstile. The joint is also dust and light proof. This construction also does away entirely with the use of pilasters as a finishonboth sides of the stiles at their juncture. It will be seenalso that it furnishes an exceedingly neat, simple and strong wall joint, between the filling stile 10 which abuts with its flat back edgeagainst the wall, and interlocks with the adjacent panel stile 6, as already described, and as shown in Fig. 5.

The joint of my invention is also applica- I ble to the juncture of partitions joining perpendicularly to each other, as shown in Fig. 6. In such case, a finishing stile 10 is fitted with its flat back edge against the surface 14 of the stile 6, for controlling of the interlocking stiles 6, and is secured thereto in a suitable manner, as by screws 24 passing through stile 6 and into stile 10 at the back. The stile 60f the cross partition may then fit and interlock with the finishing stile 10. This construction is simple, strong and neat, and does away with all finishing and angle strips at the juncture of the two partitions.

The top of the various panels may be finished with a crown molding 25, which may be intermediate of the total height of the partition as shown in Figs. 1 and 4:. Said molding comprises a dust cap 26, which as shown is a fiat, horizontally extending piece fitting between the external finishing moldings 27 and 28. The moldings 27 and 28 may come down upon and inclose the upper portion of the top rail 5. The dust cap is preferably grooved 01' rabbeted as shown at 29 to receive the upper part of the rail 5, and may be secured thereto by nails or screws 30. The dust cap and the moldings 27 and 28 are beveled to fitand lie snugly one against the other, the lower part of the molding being at an angle to fit and lie snugly against the surfaces of the rail 5, the

or screws. There is thus provided an exceedingly simple and strong dust proof.

joint, which is likewise of simple construction and which has the requisite neat and attractive appearance for a structure of this kind.

Where an upper section of partition is used, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it may be adjustable as to size or height, the general structure being substantially thesame as that already described. In such case, the bottom rail 3 thereof ismanufactured loose, and the stiles 6 are out 01f at a proper length to make an exact fit of the upper crown molding 25 against the ceiling with the bottom. of-the stiles and the bottom rail resting on the dust cap of the lower part of the partition. There is thus provided, as already described, abroad and sung bearing against the ceiling, providing a very firm and stable structure, and a light and dust proof joint.

Referring now to the door construction. a very strong and simple structure is shown which is likewise of attractive appearance, the entire construction both in strength. simplicity and attractiveness of appearance being in keeping with the other parts of the partltion. At the sides of the door there is fitted into the adjoining stiles 6 a filling stile head 35, fitting into the lower crown mold-- ing and secured thereto and to the dust cap in a manner similar to the top rail 5 of the various panels, as already described. A.

a What 'Llclaim as iny vention and de- I sire tojsecure by LettersiPatent 1. "Anoflice partition structure including in-combination. ,aseries of vertical panels '25.

136mm at jhoriz oiitajl door-stop 33 is attached to the {door head 35- againstwhich the door closes.

I d'o'or. stop or finishing strip 36 may be provided uponthe other side of the partition, V especially if. the door i 'somewhat thicker .thanthepanel stile;

-; T There s provided by vtheirn' ention a con'- structionj'a-nd .ajoining ofparts which is 'simple,"'s'trong and stable, while.of neat and attractive "appearance. A large number of be made from the; exact structure shownand lft'will be'understood that departures may.

described, within the scope 'of .the accompanying claims, without departing-from the principles; of the invention and without sac-'1 rificing its chief advantages.-'

tacting jjune'tures of the stiles comprising a jointthavmg a jverticallytextending surface forming an "acute angle ;w-i-th the exterior.

3 face of [the stile, said; surface terminating" in a-verticafl cove, a vertically extendingsurface jjextendin 4 A substantially-parallel to'the outer surfaces of-the stile and terminating: at a vertical? tongue, and a verticallyextending surface 35'. "faceof the stilev substantially" parallel to the first me'n'tioned surface,-',the' adjoinin stilehaving the sameshape' but in reverse forder-jso that they fit together by edgewise movement and lock againstitransverseidis g away from' said groove extending from the --tongue to theother outer placement. a

2. A stile for use in oifice partitionshaw ing a substantially flat backg sidesfperpen acute angle-from one side of the stileand- '1 dicular .thereto,and its frontcomprising a vertically. extending surface starting at an";

terminating in, a vertically extending groove} a surface extending outwardly from said groove substantially parallel to fth e sides of the stileand termmating'in a vertically extending tongue, v surface extendlng from the tongue, subs and a vertically extending stantially parallel to said first-mentioned surface, to the other outer side of the guide, 3. An officepartition structure including incombination a series of vertical panels, connecting directly by their stiles, the con tacting edges of the stiles comprising ajoint having avertically extending surface forma ing an acute angle with the exterior face of the stile, av vertically extending surface 18X} tending away from saidacute angle surface and substantially parallel to the outer sun-- faces of the stile, and a vertically extending partition comprisin rectly interlocking therewith'by a similar {joining edge adapted to interlock directly with-the similar edge of another stile,- being;

transf surface extending from said last-mentioned vertic lly extending surface to the other ,touterface of the stile in the same directionjas the first-mentioned acute angle vert ca'lly extendmg'surface, the adjoining stile having the same shape but in reverse posi tion, so that they fit together by edgewise movement and lock' agalnst transverse dis-- placement;

l. An ofice partition intersecting 'structure including in' combination a series of,

vertical panels in 'alinement and having stiles abutting together by ajoint coinprisinga vertlcally extending. surface starting at an .oblique angle at the side of the stiles and inf surface extending out to the opposite. s1 e of" the stiles at an angle inthe same direction 'as the first-mentioned vertically extending surface, and a partition abutting I upon said-first-mentioned partitionand havconnecting directly by their stiles, the. coning a filling stile with a flat back, said back abutting against a stile in the first-mentioned partition and fastened thereto, the 'abuttin' panelsyone of sai panels adjoining said filling stileand dijoint to thatdescribed above. a 5. In a panel partition, the'combination of aserles of panel frames having. stiles with transverse surfaces and an intermediate, 1ongltudlnally extending surface approximately in 'a' plane midway between and parallel to a 1 the-side surfaces ofthe stile, the said trans outer edges in direct engagement to-form a continuous -thickness throughout, each of the mutuallyg engaging stiles" having its adjoining edge versesurfaces formingacute angles with the other said'surface',"whereby the panel frames are-interlocked. by ed 'ewise 'moveinent.

.6. Astilefor-pane ed partitions havingaj formed with longitudinally extendin verse surfaces which terminate at the hippo-- site. sides of the stile inlongitudinalIyex-1 ending. transverse planes spaced y from each othe ,aand. the stile being formed'with a I longitudinally extendin bead on a side surface-adjacent o'ne'of sai transverse surfaces and with a second longitudinal head on a .'Si(le surface and spaced from a transverse edge surface of jthestile a distance proportional to the distance between the said transversepl'anes; V

7-. A stile fortpaneled partitions having a joiningqedge adapted to interlock directly with the similar edge of another stile, being formed with two longitudinally extending transverse surfaces and an intermediate, 1on gitudinally extending surface aproxiinately in aplane midway between and parallel to the side surfaces of the stile, the said transverse surfaces forming acute angles with the other said surface, and the stile being formed with a longitudinally extending bead on a side surface adjacent one of said transverse edge surfaces and with a second longitudi- 0 nal bead'on a side surface' and spaced from i a transverse edge surface of the stile a dis tance proportional to the Width of the said intermediate surface. I

In testimony whereof, I havesigned my' name to this specification, in the presence of 15 two subscribing witnesses;

WILLIAM H. H. MOUNT, JR. Witnesses:

JOHN D. MORGAN, LOUISA LOEHR. 

